Purchase of Renewable Liquid Natural Gas (RLNG) for Santa Monica Department of Transportation

Summary

The City of Santa Monica’s Department of Transportation (SMDOT) is seeking bid responses to supply and deliver Renewable Liquid Natural Gas (RLNG) made entirely from organic waste for commercial vehicles on an as-needed basis per the specifications set forth below.SMDOT is committed to maintaining a municipal bus line with the lowest emissions and highest sustainability possible. The intent of these specifications is to find a vendor who can provide reasonably-priced RNLG to the City using the lowest carbon footprint possible.

Full description

CITY FACILITIES AND VEHICLESThe City’s RLNG/RCNG fueling station is located at 1620 6th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401. The station is used to dispense RCNG to transit coaches as well as medium and light duty vehicles. The operation of the station is 24/7, and also has a RCNG 2-hose dispenser located at the corner of Olympic and 5th Avenue. The City’s station is comprised of the following major components: two horizontal 30,000 gallon storage vessels; two single function RLNG pumps; two RLNG conditioning heat exchangers; one dedicated RLNG offloading pump module; two RLNG dispensers; two dispenser control units; two RL/CNG pumps; six RCNG storage tubes (12,000 scf capacity each @ 5,000 psi); two RL/CNG pump control panels; one natural gas odorizer; two RL/CNG ambient air heat exchangers; two single hose transit type dispensers, two dual hose RCNG dispensers; one flame & combustible gas detection system; and an EAM Fuel Focus fuel management card reading system. Currently, SMDOT operates 159 RCNG powered transit coaches. In addition, the RLNG supplies the RCNG fueling station for the City’s service vehicles.

Attachments

• CSA_Insurance_Template.pdf
• Purchase_of_Renewable_Liquid_Natural_Gas_(RLNG)_for_Santa_Monica_Department_of_Transportation.pdf
• CSA_Template.docx
• Oaks_Initiative_Disclosure_Form_(1).docx
• OAKS_INITIATIVE_FORM_-_Example_revised_06.07.23.pdf
• Levine_Act_Disclosure_Form.pdf
• Certification_of_Compliance_Form_(20).pdf
• Non-Collusion_Form_(17).pdf
• Prevailing_Wage_Job_Acknowledgement_-_April_2024.pdf
• Disclosure_Form_cover_memo.pdf
• Prevailing_Wage_Job_Acknowledgement_-_April_2024_(3).pdf
• FY25-26_Living_Wage_Certification_Fillable_6-3-25.pdf
• Proposed_Subcontractor_Form_(2).docx
• Experience_Statement.pdf

Contact

Email:

david.nanjo@santamonica.gov

Phone:

(310)458-1975

Title:

Transit Maintenance Administrator

Address:

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